HS 1 legal & ethics

A resident was restrained after refusing to take his medication. What right is being violated?

. To be free from abuse

What is a voluntary agreement between two or more people?

A contract

What are legal documents that allow people to state what medical treatments they want or do not want in the event that they are unable to make decisions or communicate?

Advance directives

Who is given the right to make decisions as a result of a durable power of attorney?

An agent

What is it called when a person's freedom is intentionally violated?

False imprisonment

What is considered a civil right?

Freedom of religion

What are the rules of conduct enacted and enforced by governments?

Laws

The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) included which regulations?

Residents' Bill of Rights

Intentionally touching another person without permission is called what?

Battery

What are rules of proper conduct among a group of people, such as a religion or profession?

Ethics

What is a type of advance directive?

Living will

What is professional negligence called?

Malpractice

Speaking false words about people with the intention of damaging their reputation is considered which of the following?

Slander